Broadway Records announced today that the world premiere recording of Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook, from the legendary Broadway and film composer Stephen Schwartz, and writer David Stern, is now available on all digital platforms.
Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook was produced for streaming by ACT (A Contemporary Theater) of CT earlier this year. Stephen Schwartz collaborated with ACT of CT’s Artistic Director (and director of the film) Daniel C. Levine, alongside ACT of CT’s Music Supervisor, Bryan Perri to create this unique and exciting production.
Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook is an original musical which incorporates over two dozen of Stephen Schwartz’s songs from his hit and award-winning musicals including Wicked, Pippin, Godspell, The Baker’s Wife, Rags, Working, Children of Eden, and Enchanted. Some of the well-known songs that fans will recognize include “Popular”, “Meadowlark”, “Corner of The Sky”, “All for the Best”, and “Lion Tamer”. The show is a touching and authentic look into how we fall in love and the poignant power of trusting our hearts and memories.
The production has music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz, book by David Stern, was conceived by Michael Scheman and David Stern, with additional music and lyrics by David Crane (Friends, Episodes), Seth Friedman (Upstairs at O’Neals, Personals), Marta Kauffman (Friends, Grace and Frankie), Alan Menken (Beauty and The Beast, Little Shop of Horrors) and Charles Strouse (Annie, Bye Bye Birdie.) Arrangements and orchestrations are by Steve Orich. The cast of six features Mariand Torres (Hadestown), Ryan K. Bailer (Evita), John Cardoza (Jagged Little Pill), Monica Ramirez (Evita), Michael McCorry Rose (Wicked), and Olivia Hernandez (Songs For a New World).
Stephen Schwartz said, “I’ve always been partial to Snapshots, David Stern’s imaginative repurposing of songs of mine from other projects into an original, funny, and touching small musical. I’ve enjoyed seeing it at several regional theatres over the years, and so I was disappointed when it seemed the COVID pandemic might derail the ACT of CT production, especially because director Daniel C. Levine had assembled such a great cast. But the ever-resourceful Mr. Levine had the imaginative idea to shoot it as a movie instead, and I am truly delighted with the result.”
The SNAPSHOTS cast album is produced by Daniel C. Levine, Michael J Moritz Jr, Bryan Perri, and Stephen Schwartz. The record is executive produced by R. Erin Craig / ACT of Connecticut, BroadwayHD, and Van Dean. Co-executive producers include Mia Moravis and Gregory Franklin, and co-producers Stewart F. Lane, Bonnie Comley, and Cory Brunish with associate producers John Wall and Cathy Rogers-Ganns.
SNAPSHOTS Track Listing
1. Opening/Snapshots
2. New Kid in the Neighborhood
3. No Time at All / Popular
4. Lion Tamer / I’m Not That Girl 5. Graduation Day
6. Dear Old State / Two’s Company / All For the Best
7. If We Never Meet Again
8. Nothing to Do With Love
9. Endless Delights
10. Lion Tamer (Reprise)
11. Meadowlark
12. Sue’s Goodbye
13. That’s How You Know
14. Moving In With Susan
15. Chanson
16. The Spark of Creation
17. All Good Gifts / Parents’ Day
18. Fathers and Sons / The Hardest Part of Love
19. Code of Silence
20. Cacophony
21. Finale
ABOUT STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
Stephen Schwartz contributed music and/or lyrics to Godspell, Pippin, The Magic Show, The Baker’s Wife, Working (which he adapted and directed), Rags, Children of Eden, Wicked, and the opera Séance on a Wet Afternoon. For films, he collaborated with Alan Menken on the scores for Disney’s Pocahontas, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and Enchanted and wrote the songs for the DreamWorks animated feature The Prince of Egypt. Mr. Schwartz is artistic director of the ASCAP Musical Theatre Workshops and serves on the Council of the Dramatists Guild. He is a member of the Theater Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and has been given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Awards include three Academy Awards, four Grammy Awards, the Isabelle Stevenson Tony Award, and a tiny handful of tennis trophies. “Defying Gravity”, a book about his professional career, is available from Applause Books.
ABOUT ACT OF CT
ACT (A Contemporary Theatre) of Connecticut is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) professional Equity theatre located in Ridgefield, CT. Founded in 2018 by Katie Diamond, Daniel C. Levine, and Bryan Perri, ACT of CT presents limited engagement runs of well-known musicals, as well as world-premiere productions by the next generation of writers and composers. In addition to fully produced mainstage productions, ACT of CT’s programming also includes a New Works Series, a Broadway Unplugged Series, and an extensive theater education program. With its 182 seats and turntable stage, the theater offers an intimate, unique, and immersive theatrical experience for its patrons. Given the proximity to New York City, ACT of CT has access to top theatre talent and professionals. Under the leadership of Executive Director Katie Diamond, Artistic Director Daniel C. Levine, Music Supervisor Bryan Perri, and Producing Director R. Erin Craig, ACT of CT has become one of the most well-known and highly respected regional theatres in the tri-state area. ACT of CT is dedicated to inspiring, creating, and nurturing a culturally diverse and equitable environment for its staff, creative teams, cast, musicians, crew members and audiences. www.actofct.org
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